We crossed the equator which is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the North Hemisphere and the South Hemisphere.  The latitude of the equator is by definition "0". Seamen participate in a time honored tradition as far back as the Vikings, a ceremony in which King Neptune and ruler of the seas, transforms…

Kauai is our first port and my second visit to this island.  Car rental works best to explore most of the island, visiting beautiful water falls, Waimea Canyon (Grand Canyon of the Pacific) and the Spouting Horn. In Hawaii, a rain shower is called a "blessing" and Kauai known as the "Garden Island", has been…

My first NCL cruise with my sisters in 1988 We won the passenger talent contest as "The Wonder Bread Sisters". (Can any of you remember the Wonder Bread wrapper with balloons?) I guess dancing and popping balloons was popular that cruise. Lisa and I tried this same act a year later on our first Carnival…

Today is a bucket list come true.  This 180 day cruise will visit 5 continents, 36 countries, 35 islands, 91ports, 2 oceans and 16 seas.  There will be 14 overnight stays, 2 equator crossings and 46,925 nautical miles sailing east to west across 24 time zones.  Lisa and I are joining this cruise on day…

  I have always loved to travel. In 2015 my husband and I took his dream trip driving through Ireland using a private driver, staying at boutique hotels. It was a wonderful experience but I wanted to travel more than he did. He was happy to go to Las Vegas every year but did not…